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• Hopes, But No Firm Dates, for US Withdrawal From Iraq VOA 07 Apr 2021 -- Improved performance by Iraqi military forces is allowing the United States and Iraq to look ahead to the day when U.S. forces will no longer be needed to help Baghdad stave off the threat from the Islamic State terror group and its remnants.
• US, Iraq 'agree on American combat troops withdrawal' Press TV 07 Apr 2021 -- The United States and Iraq announce in a joint statement that they have agreed on the withdrawal of "all" American combat troops from the Arab country's soil, with Washington attributing the prospect to sufficiency of the Iraqi military's combat capability.
• Joint Statement on the U.S.-Iraq Strategic Dialogue US Dept. of State 07 Apr 2021 -- The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and the Republic of Iraq.
• Taliban Claims Attack Against International Forces In Southern Afghanistan RFE/RL Gandhara 07 Apr 2021 -- A Taliban spokesman says insurgents targeted an airbase in southern Afghanistan where international troops are based.
• UNHCR Funds Health Care for Thousands More Afghan Refugees in Iran VOA 07 Apr 2021 -- The U.N. refugee agency (UNHCR) reports it is covering the cost of health insurance for an additional 20,000 Afghan refugees in Iran. This boosts the number of refugees to 120,000 who will be able to access medical care for COVID-19 and other illnesses under Iran's national health plan.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby Holds a Press Briefing DoD 07 Apr 2021 -- Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby
• Kearsarge Continues Basic Phase Certifications US Navy 07 Apr 2021 -- The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) departed Naval Station Norfolk to continue basic phase sea trials April 7, 2021.
• US, Singapore Navy Chiefs Reaffirm Commitment to Bilateral Security Cooperation US Navy 07 Apr 2021
• 7th Fleet Destroyer transits Taiwan Strait US Navy 07 Apr 2021 -- The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) conducted a routine Taiwan Strait transit April 7 (local time) through international waters in accordance with international law.
• F-15EX Eagle II unveiled as newest fighter US Air Force 07 Apr 2021 -- Today marks the unveiling of the name and the official role of the Air Force's newest fighter, the F-15EX Eagle ll.
• Hanscom AFB team awards long-range radar integration contract with production options US Air Force 07 Apr 2021 -- The Theater Battle Control Division, headquartered at Hanscom Air Force Base, awarded an $8.4 million integration contract to Lockheed Martin Corp. March 26 as part of the Three Dimensional Expeditionary Long-Range Radar Rapid Prototyping program.
• Keel Laid for Future USS Harvey C. Barnum, Jr. US Navy 07 Apr 2021 -- The keel of the future USS Harvey C. Barnum, Jr. (DDG 124) was ceremoniously laid at General Dynamics Bath Iron Works (BIW) shipyard, April 6.
• Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group Conducts Bilateral Exercise with Royal Malaysian Air Force US Navy 07 Apr 2021 -- The Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group (TRCSG) conducted a bilateral exercise with the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) in the South China Sea April 6-7, 2021. This exercise was the first bilateral exercise between the U.S. and Malaysia in 2021.
• Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin's Call With Finnish Minister of Defence Antti Kaikkonen DoD 07 Apr 2021
• At 72, NATO Alliance Faces New Challenges, Enduring Threats VOA 07 Apr 2021 -- As NATO marks the 72nd anniversary of its founding this week, the alliance faces new challenges and enduring threats.
• Readout of Acting Under Secretary of Defense Amanda Dory's Participation in a Multinational Roundtable on Ukraine DoD 07 Apr 2021
• NATO Military Committee Chairman visits Ukraine NATO 07 Apr 2021 -- Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart Peach, Chairman of the NATO Military Committee and senior military advisor to the Secretary General paid a long-planned visit to Kyiv, Ukraine on 6-7 April 2021. Air Chief Marshal Peach met with the President of Ukraine, Mr. Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Colonel-General Ruslan Khomchak.
• NATO membership would exacerbate Ukraine's crisis, Russia warns Press TV 07 Apr 2021 -- Russia has warned that Ukraine's potential accession to the Western military alliance of NATO would exacerbate the ongoing conflict in the Russian-speaking east of the country.
• Russia, Pakistan Agree to Boost Military Cooperation Against Terror, Sea Piracy VOA 07 Apr 2021 -- Russia reaffirmed Wednesday it will enhance security cooperation with Pakistan by strengthening the South Asian nation's "potential" to fight terrorism, which is to include supplying Islamabad with the "relevant military" hardware.
• PLA Navy's two newly commissioned minesweepers hold exercises Global Times 07 Apr 2021 -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy recently commissioned two new mine countermeasure vessels, or MCMV, and deployed them in a recent all-day exercise. Analysts said on Tuesday that minesweeping capacity is important for the PLA in the Taiwan Straits.
• China conducts test flight for airborne unmanned swarm carrier Global Times 07 Apr 2021 -- A Chinese company recently conducted a test flight for its newly developed airborne swarm carrier, which is an unmanned aerial mother ship that can carry multiple smaller drones and release them in the air for missions like reconnaissance and attack.
• INS SARVEKSHAK IN MAURITIUS India PIB 07 Apr 2021 -- INS Sarvekshak, a hydrographic survey ship, is on a deployment to Mauritius for undertaking joint hydrographic surveys along with their Mauritian counterparts.
• Iran joins club of countries manufacturing reaper vessels IRNA 07 Apr 2021 -- Head of the Iranian Defense Ministry's Marine Industries Organization Rear Admiral Amir Rastegari said on Wednesday that Iran has joined the club of countries that manufacture reaper vessels.
• U.S. military observers to miss Taiwan's war games for second year CNA 07 Apr 2021 -- The United States military will not observe Taiwan's annual war games for the second year in a row due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ministry of National Defense (MND) said Wednesday.
• Department Press Briefing – April 7, 2021 US Dept. of State 07 Apr 2021
• Readout of Vice President Kamala Harris Call with President Andrés Manuel López Obrador of Mexico The White House 07 Apr 2021
• Readout of President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Call with King Abdullah II of Jordan The White House 07 Apr 2021
• Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki and Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, April 7, 2021 The White House 07 Apr 2021

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• 7 April 2021 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 07 Apr 2021
• China urges Philippines to stop South China Sea allegations People's Daily 07 Apr 2021 -- China urges the Philippines to stop baseless allegations on the South China Sea issue, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Monday.
• Yemeni forces launch fresh retaliatory drone strike against Saudi air base: Spokesman Press TV 07 Apr 2021 -- The Yemeni army says it has launched a fresh drone strike on a major airbase in Saudi Arabia in retaliation for the Riyadh regime's ongoing military aggression and blockade against the war-torn impoverished country.
• Condemning the use of chemical weapons UK FCDO 07 Apr 2021 -- Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the Security Council briefing on Syria chemical weapons
• US Resumes Aid to Palestinians With $235 Million VOA 07 Apr 2021 -- The United States said Wednesday it is restarting assistance to the Palestinians, announcing $235 million in new humanitarian, economic and development support, reversing a Trump-era decision to cut such funding.
• The United States Restores Assistance for the Palestinians US Dept. of State 07 Apr 2021 -- The United States is pleased to announce that, working with Congress, we plan to restart U.S. economic, development, and humanitarian assistance for the Palestinian people. This includes $75 million in economic and development assistance in the West Bank and Gaza, $10 million for peacebuilding programs through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and $150 million in humanitarian assistance for the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA).
• UNRWA chief reports on despair and hope among Palestinians, as US announces $150 million in aid UN News 07 Apr 2021 -- Despair is growing in Palestinian refugee camps across the Middle East, but signs of hope are sprouting amid ongoing occupation, economic hardship and the COVID-19 pandemic, the head of the UN agency that supports this population reported on Wednesday.
• Death toll from conflict in Sudan's West Darfur reaches 56 Press TV 07 Apr 2021 -- The death toll from days of tribal clashes in Sudan's West Darfur has risen to 56, and 132 people have been wounded, according to the United Nations (UN).
• West Darfur Tribal Clash Death Toll Rises to 87 VOA 07 Apr 2021 -- The death toll from inter-communal clashes in Sudan's West Darfur state has climbed to 87, with 191 people injured, according to the United Nations.
• 15 kinds of border activities to be banned in Tibet PLA Daily 07 Apr 2021 -- The official WeChat account of Tibet Daily issued a notice about bans on 15 kinds of border activities in the Tibet Autonomous Region on April 6.
• Final Vote For Exile Tibetan Leader Set For April 11, With Frontrunners Pledging Greater Foreign Outreach Radio Free Asia 07 Apr 2021 -- Tibetans living outside their China-ruled homeland will go to the polls April 11 in a third and final casting of ballots for leader, or Sikyong, of Tibet's Dharamsala, India-based exile government, the Central Tibetan Administration, with final results announced on May 14.
• Ethiopia: Amidst hostilities in Tigray, humanitarian situation remains 'dire' UN News 07 Apr 2021 -- The humanitarian situation in Tigray, Ethiopia, remains "dire", the Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General said on Wednesday.
• Armenian Leader Asks Putin For Help With POWs Held By Azerbaijan RFE/RL 07 Apr 2021 -- Armenia's prime minister has asked Russian President Vladimir Putin for help in releasing dozens of prisoners of war captured by Azerbaijan during last year's brief war over Nagorno-Karabakh.
• The Guns Of April: Six Questions About The New Russia-Ukraine Tensions RFE/RL 07 Apr 2021 -- Train convoys of heavy Russian military equipment, seen on multiple videos on social media, reportedly shipping from Siberia to the border regions of Ukraine.

News Reports

• Navalny Tests Negative For COVID, Losing Weight From Hunger Strike, Says Lawyer RFE/RL 07 Apr 2021 -- Jailed Russian opposition politician Aleksei Navalny is losing about 1 kilogram a day, his lawyer said, as he continues his hunger strike amid growing concerns about his overall health after he reported a severe cough and high temperature.
• Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's remarks and answers to media questions at a joint news conference with Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Islamabad, April 7, 2021 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 07 Apr 2021
• In Pakistan, Russia's Lavrov Pledges Bilateral Boost To Combat Terrorism RFE/RL Gandhara 07 Apr 2021 -- Visiting Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in Islamabad on April 7 that Russia will provide unspecified military equipment to Pakistan as the two countries increase cooperation to fight terrorism.
• U.S. closely monitoring Chinese military exercises: Pentagon CNA 07 Apr 2021 -- The United States is closely monitoring the situation as China conducts naval exercises near Taiwan, U.S. Department of Defense spokesman John Kirby said Tuesday, reiterating the U.S.' commitment to providing weapons to Taiwan to defend itself.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian's Regular Press Conference on April 7, 2021 PRC MofA 07 Apr 2021
• Biden Maintains Trump's Tough Trade Stance Toward China VOA 07 Apr 2021 -- U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo pledged Wednesday to continue the Trump administration's aggressive trade war with China, saying she will work "as aggressively as possible to protect American workers and businesses from unfair Chinese practices."
• Xi urges Germany, EU to cooperate with China to bring more certainty, stability to world PLA Daily 07 Apr 2021 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday urged Germany and the European Union (EU) to make joint efforts with China to protect and promote the healthy and stable development of their cooperation, so as to bring more certainty and stability to the volatile world.
• China says relations with EU facing 'various challenges' Press TV 07 Apr 2021 -- China sees many obstacles and "various challenges" in its relations with the European Union (EU), says President Xi Jinping.
• Jimmy Lai pleads guilty to illegal assembly charges, first time since national security law for HK took effect Global Times 07 Apr 2021 -- Jimmy Lai, former HK lawmaker Lee Cheuk-yan and former Democratic Party chairman Yeung Sum pleaded guilty to taking part in an unauthorized assembly in 2019. Lai was also convicted for organizing another unauthorized assembly, and is facing other national security charges.
• Media tycoon, 2 ex-MPs plead guilty to illegal assembly in Hong Kong Press TV 07 Apr 2021 -- A media tycoon and two former lawmakers in Hong Kong have pleaded guilty to charges of participating in an illegal demonstration two years ago.
• Hong Kong Speedboat Fugitive Andy Li in Court After Incommunicado Detention Radio Free Asia 07 Apr 2021 -- Hong Kong activist Andy Li appeared in court on Wednesday charged with "conspiracy to collude with foreign powers" under a draconian national security law imposed by the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP), as well as charges linked to the 2019 protest movement.
• Wife of Jailed Uyghur Taxi Driver Jailed For Weeping in Front of a Foreigner Radio Free Asia 07 Apr 2021 -- Authorities in northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) have sentenced the wife of a jailed Uyghur taxi driver and mother of two to at least three years in prison for weeping in front of a foreigner, saying she had disclosed "state secrets," according to sources in the region.
• China issues guidelines on ideological, political education of military PLA Daily 07 Apr 2021 -- The Central Military Commission, with the approval of its chairman Xi Jinping, has issued guidelines on promoting ideological and political education within the Chinese military.
• China Allows People to Pay Respects at Grave of Cultural Revolution Leader Jiang Qing Radio Free Asia 07 Apr 2021 -- The ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has allowed public access to the grave of Jiang Qing, former member of the Gang of Four and widow of late supreme leader Mao Zedong, ahead of its centenary on July 1.
• U.S. navy makes fourth transit through Taiwan Strait under Biden CNA 07 Apr 2021 -- A U.S. Navy destroyer transited the Taiwan Strait on Wednesday, the fourth by a U.S. battleship since President Joe Biden assumed office in January.
• China opposes US destroyer's sailing through Taiwan Strait PLA Daily 07 Apr 2021 -- "The guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain sailed through the Taiwan Strait on April 7, and the Chinese PLA Eastern Theater Command conducted whole-process tracking and monitoring on it," said Air Force Senior Colonel Zhang Chunhui, spokesperson for the Chinese PLA Eastern Theater Command, in a written statement on Wednesday.
• Chinese military vessels detected near Taiwan missile test areas CNA 07 Apr 2021 -- Two Chinese military vessels have been detected near Orchid Island since Tuesday as Taiwan began a three-day missile test Wednesday in the area.
• PLA warplanes enter Taiwan's ADIZ for fifth consecutive day in April CNA 07 Apr 2021 -- A total of 15 Chinese military aircraft, including 12 fighter jets, entered Taiwan's air defense identification zone (ADIZ) on Wednesday, the fifth consecutive day on which such intrusions have occurred in April.
• US military warns about potential Chinese attack against Chinese Taipei Press TV 07 Apr 2021 -- The US military says China is probably accelerating its timetable for capturing control of Chinese Taipei, a region that has turned to the chief source of tension between Washington and Beijing over the past years.
• Chinese Drones Fly Near Taiwan-held Island in South China Sea Radio Free Asia 07 Apr 2021 -- Taiwan said Wednesday that it is willing to shoot down Chinese drones that have been flying near Taiwan-occupied Pratas Island in the South China Sea, a response to what analysts view as the latest pressure tactic from Beijing.
• Fearing Vandalism, North Korea Surrounds Kim Il Sung Monument with Electric Fences Radio Free Asia 07 Apr 2021 -- North Korea has set up high-voltage electric fences around an important national landmark in a city near the Chinese border, a precaution authorities say is to defend it from would-be vandals opposed to the regime, sources in the country told RFA.
• Many Dwelling Houses and Streets Built in DPRK KCNA 07 Apr 2021 -- The Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) has always paid attention to the housing construction to provide the people with better civilized living conditions.
• Iran enrichment capacity hits 16,500 SWU: AEOI Chief IRNA 07 Apr 2021 -- Head of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran Ali Akbar Salehi said on Wednesday that Iran's uranium enrichment capacity has reached 16,500 SWU and possesses 57 kg of 20-percent-enriched uranium.
• Rouhani highlights JCPOA as unique Agreement IRNA 07 Apr 2021 -- President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday highlighted the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action as unique Agreement and that there is no other way but the full implementation of JCPOA.
• New chapter in JCPOA revival opened: President Rouhani ISNA 07 Apr 2021 -- "Today we are witnessing a new chapter in the revival of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), and all the countries that were committed to the JCPOA have gathered in Vienna," said Iran's President, adding, "They have come to the conclusion that there is no better solution than the JCPOA and there is no other way but the full implementation of the deal, and this is a great success for Iran".
• Under no circumstances would Iran enter negotiations beyond JCPOA: Shamkhani ISNA 07 Apr 2021 -- Iran's secretary of the Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani stressed that under no circumstances would Iran enter negotiations beyond the 2015 nuclear deal known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
• Vienna talks "constructive," raising hope to restore Iran nuclear deal People's Daily 07 Apr 2021 -- The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) Joint Commission meeting, resumed here on Tuesday, was hailed by attending envoys as "constructive" and is expected to bring more hope for the revival of the Iran nuclear deal.
• Iran Foreign Ministry: Only path for US to rejoin JCPOA is full compliance, removal of all sanctions Press TV 07 Apr 2021 -- The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman says the only path for the United States to rejoin‎ the 2015 Iran nuclear deal is full compliance and removal of all sanctions.
• Rouhani hails 'new chapter' in efforts to revive JCPOA as parties speak with one voice Press TV 07 Apr 2021 -- President Hassan Rouhani says the recent talks between Iran and the other signatories to the 2015 nuclear agreement opened a "new chapter" in efforts to revive the multilateral deal as the participants in the Vienna meeting unanimously underlined the need to keep the agreement alive.
• On Day 2 Of Vienna Talks, Iran's Rohani Argues For 'Renaissance' Of Nuclear Deal RFE/RL 07 Apr 2021 -- As international talks to revive a major nuclear agreement with world powers continued in Vienna, Iranian President Hassan Rohani said that he hoped negotiations led to a "renaissance" of the 2015 deal.
• Mine Blast Damages Iranian Ship In Red Sea Linked To IRGC RFE/RL 07 Apr 2021 -- An Iranian ship long anchored off Yemen and used by the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) has reportedly been damaged by an explosion in the Red Sea.
• Iranian merchant vessel Saviz struck by blast in Red Sea, suffers minor damage: Official Press TV 07 Apr 2021 -- Iran says one of its merchant vessels has been targeted by an explosion of unknown origin in the strategic Red Sea, in the second such incident in less than a month.
• Deputy FM's reaction to Ukraine's unconstructive remarks on plane crash ISNA 07 Apr 2021 -- Iran's deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Mohsen Baharvand reacted to remarks made by the Ukrainian foreign minister and his deputy regarding the tragic crash of the Ukrainian flight in Tehran.
• Myanmar Air Force Seen Using Chinese Drones to Monitor Protests-Jane's Radio Free Asia 07 Apr 2021 -- Myanmar's Air Force appears to be using Chinese-made unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) to monitor and perhaps to frighten protesters opposing the military junta, the British military intelligence publisher Jane's said in a report Wednesday, citing images on social media showing low-flying drones over Mandalay last month.
• In Strongest Statement Yet, Thai PM Voices Disapproval of Post-Coup Myanmar Violence Radio Free Asia 07 Apr 2021 -- Thailand made its strongest statement so far about the turmoil in neighboring Myanmar when Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-o-cha said Wednesday he disapproved of post-coup violence by the Burmese junta that has killed close to 600 pro-democracy protesters.
• 12 Protesters Killed as Troops Attack Pocket of Resistance in Northwest Myanmar Radio Free Asia 07 Apr 2021 -- Military junta forces fired rocket launchers and grenades to dismantle a protest camp in a city near Myanmar's border with India Wednesday, killing 12 protesters in a region of northwest Myanmar where civilians have inflicted casualties on troops.
• Clashes in Myanmar displace thousands, UN humanitarian office reports UN News 07 Apr 2021 -- Clashes between the Myanmar security forces and regional armed groups, which have involved military airstrikes, have reportedly claimed the lives of at least 17 civilians in several parts of the country, the UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on Wednesday.
• Myanmar Security Forces Kill 11 Protesters in Kalay VOA 07 Apr 2021 -- Myanmar security forces killed at least 11 civilians and wounded at least 10 others Wednesday when they fired on government protesters in the northwestern town of Kalay, according to reports received by VOA's Burmese service.
• Former First Minister Alex Salmond ups the ante on Scottish independence Press TV 07 Apr 2021 -- The leader of the newly-formed Alba Party, Alex Salmond, has called for "negotiations" on Scottish independence immediately after the Holyrood election in May, which Salmond believes will deliver a "supermajority" for pro-independence parties.
• Turkish Court Sentences Dozens to Life Imprisonment for 2016 Coup Attempt VOA 07 Apr 2021 -- Turkey's state media on Wednesday reported that a Turkish court sentenced dozens of people, including former soldiers attached to the presidential guard, to life in prison for their involvement in the 2016 failed coup attempt against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's government.
• Former First Minister Alex Salmond ups the ante on Scottish independence Press TV 07 Apr 2021 -- The leader of the newly-formed Alba Party, Alex Salmond, has called for "negotiations" on Scottish independence immediately after the Holyrood election in May, which Salmond believes will deliver a "supermajority" for pro-independence parties.
• Jordan's King Addresses Public Spat Involving Half-Brother VOA 07 Apr 2021 -- Jordan's King Abdullah publicly addressed the rift between him and half-brother Prince Hamzah for the first time Wednesday in a written statement read on Jordan TV.
• UN calls for compromise, cooperation over Nile dam People's Daily 07 Apr 2021 -- The United Nations on Tuesday called for compromise and cooperation in order to reach an agreement over the disputed Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the Nile.
• Ethiopia, Egypt, Sudan trade blame as Nile dam talks end without breakthrough Press TV 07 Apr 2021 -- Ethiopia has accused Egypt and Sudan of obstructing the latest round of three-way talks on a contested dam that it has been building over the Nile River, as tensions continue to simmer between the African neighbors over the project.
• Vietnamese Activist Arrested After Nominating Herself for Election to National Assembly Radio Free Asia 07 Apr 2021 -- Police in Vietnam's capital Hanoi on Wednesday arrested a self-nominated candidate for election to the country's National Assembly, a process tightly controlled by Vietnam's ruling Communist Party and restricted to Party-approved candidates, sources said.
• Bulgarian PM Seeks Coalition Government But Says Effort 'Unlikely To Succeed' RFE/RL 07 Apr 2021 -- Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has announced plans to seek a coalition government after his center-right party placed first in the country's parliamentary elections, though he cautioned he was "unlikely to succeed."
• New Ebola outbreak kills 3 in Guinea: Africa CDC People's Daily 07 Apr 2021 -- The west African country of Guinea has detected five Ebola virus cases and three Ebola-related deaths over the past one week, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said Tuesday.